Acute and Chronic Illness in Children

Description

This course allows students to broaden their knowledge and skills in the assessment and nursing management of the neonate, child and younger person (hereafter called the child) and his/her family with an acute or chronic illness. It addresses general concepts of neonatal, child and youth health nursing practice, as well as the management of clinical problems. Nursing interventions required for both the child and his/her family to function at the best possible level are explored.

Availability

WebLearn GradSchool

Trimester 3 - 2015

Learning Outcomes

1. Utilise evidence based research and contemporary knowledge to explore nursing interventions and treatment in the care of the child with an acute or chronic illness.

2. Demonstrate the application of theoretical knowledge of the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions that are essential for the nursing care of a ill child and his/her family.

3. Reflect on, and critically analyse issues impacting on the ongoing care of a child and his/her family in a variety of situations through the use of practice based scenarios

4. Identify the rationale for providing nursing care, which is congruent with a family centred approach to care.

Content

Problem based learning principles are applied to clinical scenarios in child and youth health nursing in order to develop the students:

Advanced and discerning assessment skills

Clinical and diagnostic data analysis

Proficiency in the application of theoretical concepts and principles

Application of evidence based practice to clinical interventions

Innovation and flexibility in approaches to the delivery of care to children and their families

The following issues related to children and young people are addressed: